Gaelic football

Emerald Isle game

Gaelic football is an Irish team sport played with a round ball on a large grass pitch.

Players advance the ball by carrying, kicking, or hand-passing it, scoring by putting it into a goal (three points) or over a crossbar (one point).

The sport combines elements of soccer and rugby but predates both in organized form.

Along with hurling, it is one of Ireland's two national games, governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Irish

All-Ireland

Covering entire island

hurlingPowerful propulsion by arm
intercountyBetween administrative districts
clubOrganization with membership

county · parish · tradition · heritage · Sunday · rivalry · provincial · Munster · Leinster · Ulster

gameplay

solo

Performance by one

pointExact location or meaning
goalDesired end result
kickoutForced ejection, removal

mark · forty-five · hop · hook · shoulder · black card · yellow card · penalty · possession · scoring

team

fifteen

Number after fourteen

goalkeeperNet-defending player
full-backBackfield ball carrier
half-backOffensive backfield ball-carrier

midfielder · captain · substitute · panel · manager · selector · backroom · jersey · number · formation

pitch

field

Area of specialty

goalpostsScoring frame in football
crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
netFinal amount remaining

turf · grass · sideline · endline · midfield · terrace · stand · dimensions · rectangle · markings

community

parish

Local church community

volunteerUnpaid willing participant
clubOrganization with membership
supporterOne who backs another

fan · rivalry · pride · loyalty · identity · local · amateur · grassroots · underage · development

athletic

fitness

Good physical shape

agilityQuickness and ease
speedRate of motion
enduranceSustained effort capacity

strength · running · jumping · kicking · catching · coordination · stamina · training · conditioning · flexibility

Categories

footballtouchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone, goal
sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
team sportssoccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, volleyball
Irish cultureshamrock, shamrocks, leprechaun, leprechauns, Celtic cross
British Sportsrugby, cricket, tennis, soccer, golf
Contact Sportsboxing, wrestling, judo, rugby, MMA

Opposites

sport type/rules system

Gaelic footballcricket

Chirping legged insect

British sports · association football · soccer · tennis · golf

amateur vs. professional ethos

Gaelic footballprofessional football

Paid competitive American sport

NFL · NBA · professional sports

sport type within irish tradition

Gaelic footballhurling

Powerful propulsion by arm

Family

football, handball, footballer, footballers, Gaelic, footballing

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